01 Jan 2006

Authentic Farmers’ Market Definition

A market that has at least 80% local produce stalls.

Local produce stalls are defined thus: 

• Local farmer / grower stall.

A stall from which a primary producer sells fresh produce which they have grown or farmed themselves. In addition they may sell value added products made from their own or other local produce.

• Local value added product stall

A stall from which an artisan food producer sells added value food products made from local ingredients. Sugar, salt, pectin or other ingredients used to preserve or conserve local primary produce are permitted.

 

In both cases “Local” means from within the regional boundaries established by individual Farmers’ Markets.

Other stalls will sell food or farm origin products that individual FMs decide merit a place in their market. Coffee and bread are two common examples.